The Iron Swordsman
The Iron Swordsman (Italian: Il conte Ugolino) is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Carlo Ninchi and Gianna Maria Canale. It is loosely based on real life events of Ugolino della Gherardesca.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
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| Story by | Luigi Bonelli[1] |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini[1] |
| Cinematography | Sergio Pesce[1] |
| Edited by | Roberto Cinquini[1] |
Production company | Forum Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Forum Film |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤87 million |
Plot
Cast
- Carlo Ninchi as Count Ugolino della Gherardesca
- Gianna Maria Canale as Emilia
- Peter Trent as Cardinal Ruggieri
- Piero Palermini as Balduccio
- Carla Calò as Haidée
- Luigi Pavese as Sismondi
- Ugo Sasso as Fortebraccio
Release
The Iron Swordsman was released in Italy on November 1, 1949 where it was distributed by Forum Film.[1] It grossed a total of ₤87 million lire domestically.[1]
References
Footnotes
- Curti 2017, p. 306.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN 1476628386.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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